Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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